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19 Aug 2016
By Danny KlinefelterDTN Farm Business Adviser Commercial bankers and Congress were all over the news a few months ago criticizing the Farm Credit System for making a $725 million loan to Verizon. In their view, FCS has strayed from its mission of serving farmers and ranchers. The Verizon loan symbolized that "mission creep." At a particularly harsh...
19 Aug 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The EPA must take action on its proposed ban on pesticides containing chlorpyrifos by March 31, 2017, a federal court has ruled. In a final order issued Aug. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco ruled against a request by EPA for an extension of time before the agency ...
18 Aug 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- EPA believes it is keeping up with science when it comes to updating corn ethanol's greenhouse gas lifecycle profile in the Renewable Fuel Standard despite the ethanol industry's continued push for a revision, according to a new report from the agency's Office of Inspector General. In addition, EPA h...
18 Aug 2016
By Lori CullerDTN Farm Business Adviser With farms sharing equipment, expanding their reach and offering services to other farms, it's critical to know the federal and state regulations applicable to trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSR) provide exemptions from some compliance for farm vehicle drivers. However, too often fa...
17 Aug 2016
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Corn harvest is already running a little ahead of schedule in Texas, and in short order the season will also be upon the Corn Belt. So, throughout the next month or so, it isn't too soon for a lot of farmers to start thinking about inspecting and tightening machinery belts, checking fluid levels, greasing zerk...